You absolutely should not feel "forced" to sign an agreement. You can file petitions in Family Court for support orders and/or a custody order. ...

You have to show diligent efforts, such as hiring an investigator to locate her, before a court will order alternate service.

Child Support is set by statute. The amount of periodic support is based on your gross income minus FICA and local (NYC/Yonkers) tax. It also may...

In Albany, you have to live together for six months before registering a domestic partnership. There is no waiting period once the divorce is...

You need to speak with a lawyer that is familiar with the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act. It is a complicated statute, but it will provide...

If the apartment is rent regulated, then you may have a claim for succession rights (which means that the landlord could be ordered to issue you a...

Unfortunately the courts can't enforce good parenting. Visitation orders are treated as more of a right than an obligation of the noncustodial...

A QDRO is an Order signed by a judge. It can be issued only in the context of a lawsuit for judgment of divorce, annulment or legal separation. If...

Someone other than a spouse or child who is living with you with your permission has the legal status of a licensee. You can evict a licensee...

You can be evicted only by court order. That requires formal service of a notice of termination and then commencement of an eviction proceeding in...